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DIARY: December 10, 2008 12:34 PM Wednesday; Rod Welch

Millie blood test at Kaiser for ANC evaluate Neupogen treatments.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Laboratory Blood Test Results Posted Kaiser's Computer
3...Cancer Marker CA 15-3 197 Rise from 105 After 3 Months Stable


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0403 -
0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 14 0000. ref SDS 11 0000.
040502 -
040503 -
040504 -
040505 -
040507 -  ..
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Background on blood tests and follow up leading to Neupogen treatments
040902 - on 081205 and 081206 is reported in the record on 081203. ref SDS 14
040903 - 7N5I
040905 -  ..
040906 - On 081206 Millie submitted complete lab to UCSF, ref SDS 20 2K4U,
040907 - showing ANC 624 and asking about doing a follow up blood test this
040908 - week to consider additional Neupogen treatments on 081212 and 081213.
040909 - ref SDS 20 2K5U
040911 -  ..
040912 - This morning called and talked to Glenna. ref SDS 22 6S9M  She said
040913 - that Doctor Rugo approved Millie for Neupogen based on Kaiser's
040914 - determination of blood counts. ref SDS 22 6S56  Glenna called Arlette
040915 - to discuss doing a blood test to evaluate whether Nuepogen treatments
040916 - last week on 081205 and 081206 increased Millie's ANC enough, or
040917 - whether she she needs a 3rd treatment this week and/or treatments
040918 - already scheduled for 081212 and 081213, as set out in the letter to
040919 - the medical team on 081209. ref SDS 21 RL6Q  Something went wrong in
040920 - the communication between Glenna and Arlette.  Glenna reported that
040921 - Arlette referred Glenna to the Kaiser Pharmacy for scheduling a blood
040922 - test. ref SDS 22 6S9M  Glenna asked Millie to coordinate with Kaiser
040923 - on ordering the blood test. ref SDS 22 6131
040924 -
040925 -            [On 081210 primary care physician called Millie and advised
040926 -            that ANC 1085 in blood test on 081210 does not require
040927 -            Neupogen under Kaiser standards and practices until ANC
040928 -            falls below 1000, ref SDS 24 J43V; doctor ordered follow up
040929 -            blood test on 081212 to evaluate ANC below 1000 based on
040930 -            patient history indicating ANC falling 120+ points per day
040931 -            on sunitinib treatment protocol, which would cause ANC to
040932 -            drop below 500 without Neupogen until Millie's next
040933 -            scheduled lab at UCSF on 081218. ref SDS 24 H44M
040935 -  ..
040936 - Called Arlette.  She checked Kaiser's computer and determined that
040937 - Millie should have a follow up blood test.   Arlette ordered the test.
040938 - ref SDS 23 616R
040940 -  ..
040941 - Millie was at a cancer support group meeting that ended at 1230.
040943 -  ..
040944 - Called and explained progress setting up blood test today. ref SDS 23
040945 - W98J
040947 -  ..
040948 - On the way home, Millie stopped at Kaiser and got the blood test.
040949 -
040950 -
040951 -
040953 -  ..
0410 -
0411 -
0412 - 1512
0413 -
041301 - Laboratory Blood Test Results Posted Kaiser's Computer
041302 -
041303 - Follow up ref SDS 16 M85G, ref SDS 9 FW5N.
041304 -
041305 - Kaiser posted partial results of blood test today. ref SDS 0 S65I  ANC
041306 - 1085 (NEUTS 1.085) improved from 624 from the test on 081203,
041307 - ref SDS 16 QY6H; still 400 plus points below target range of 1500.
041308 - ref SDS 0 QY6H
041310 -  ..
041311 - Previous lab at Kaiser a week ago on 081203, and reported in the
041312 - record on 081205, ref SDS 16 075H, prior lab at UCSF was on 081126.
041313 - ref SDS 9 075H
041314 -
041316 -     ..
041317 -    Patient   Provider  Category   View      FR Date   To Date
041331 -     ..
041332 -    72/F Lab Results Summary
041334 -     ..
041335 -    Log#: 510834502257       081210 13:01 (Results 1337)
041336 -    <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><-----------------  UCSF --------------------->
041337 -    Type                 Results   Units        Normal        Type                  Units         Normal       ACRO
041338 -     ..
041339 -    CBC with DIFF & PLT CT                                                                                    CBCD
041340 -     ..
041341 -    WBC            L        3.1    K/uL     3.4  -  10.0      WBC x10-3             x10E9/L     3.4  -  10      WBC
041342 -    RBC            L        3.22   M/uL    3.60  -  5.70      RBC x10-6             x10E12/L      4  -  5.2     RBC
041343 -    Hemoglobin     L       10.6    g/dL    11.5  -  15.0      Hemoglobin            g/dL         12  -  15.5    HGB
041344 -    Hematocrit     L       31.6    %       34.0  -  46.0      Hematocrit            PERCENT      36  -  46      HCT
041345 -    MCV                    98      fL      80.0  -  100.0     MCV                   fL           80  -  100     MCV
041346 -    RDW, RBC       H       15.5    %       11.9  -  14.3      [Not Reported at UCSF]
041347 -    MCH                [Not Reported]                         MCH                   pg           26  -  34      MCH
041348 -    MCHC               [Not Reported]                         MCHC                  g/dL         31  -  36      MCHC
041349 -     ..
041350 -    Platelets      L       67      K/uL     140  -  400       Plt x10-3             x10E9/L     140  -  450     PLT
041352 -  ..
041353 - On 081203 UCSF advised that blood test on 081203 showing platelets 109
041354 - is not worrisome. ref SDS 19 GF8Q
041355 -
041356 -            [On 081211 Millie letter to medical team asks about effects
041357 -            on health care with platelets falling below 60% of the
041358 -            target range. ref SDS 25 S28P
041360 -             ..
041361 -            [On 081219 1140 primary care physician concurs UCSF order
041362 -            to pause treatments, ref SDS 27 JK7H, due to rising
041363 -            cytopenia, including pancytopenia from expanded low blood
041364 -            counts that risks fatal infection. ref SDS 27 LS6K
041366 -  ..
041367 - CBC blood test continues...
041368 -
041369 -    Log#: 510834502257       081210 13:01 (Results 1337)
041370 -    <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><-----------------  UCSF --------------------->
041371 -    Type                 Results   Units        Normal        Type                  Units         Normal       ACRO
041372 -       (posted 081212, ref SDS 26 6Z4F)
041373 -    CA 15-3      H*       197      U/mL             <  39     CA 15-3               U/mL              <  33     CA153
041374 -
041375 -    ..
041376 -    (calculated with formula on 081205. ref SDS 18 JG6F)
041377 -    ANC            L     1085                    -> 1500      NEUTS                 x10E9/L     1.8  -  6.8     N-A
041378 -    Neutrophils    L       35      %         41  -  81        Neutrophils
041379 -
041380 -              ANC = WBC x 1000 x (Neutrophils + Bands)
041381 -
041382 -                    3.1 x 1000 x (.35 + 0) = 1085
041384 -             ..
041385 -            [On 081210 primary care physician called Millie and advised
041386 -            that ANC 1085 in blood test on 081210 does not require
041387 -            Neupogen under Kaiser standards and practices until ANC
041388 -            falls below 1000, ref SDS 24 J43V; doctor ordered follow up
041389 -            blood test on 081212 to evaluate ANC below 1000 based on
041390 -            patient history indicating ANC falling 120+ points per day
041391 -            on sunitinib treatment protocol, which would cause ANC to
041392 -            drop below 500 without Neupogen until Millie's next
041393 -            scheduled lab at UCSF on 081218. ref SDS 24 H44M
041395 -     ..
041396 -    Log#: 510834502257       081210 13:01 (Results 1337)
041397 -    <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><-----------------  UCSF --------------------->
041398 -    Type                 Results   Units        Normal        Type                  Units         Normal       ACRO
041399 -    Lymphocytes      H     53      %         13  -  46        LYMPHS                x10E9/L     0.9  -  2.9     L-A
041400 -    Monocyte                4      %          4  -  12        MONOS                 x10E9/L     0.2  -  0.8     M-A
041401 -    Esoinophils      H      8      %          0  -  4         EOS                   x10E9/L     0.0  -  0.4     E-A
041402 -    Basophil                1      %          0  -  1         BASOS                 x10E9/L     0.0  -  0.1     B-A
041403 -
041405 -     ..
041406 -    Log#: 510834502257       081210 13:01 (Results 1337)
041407 -    <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><-----------------  UCSF --------------------->
041408 -    Type                 Results   Units        Normal        Type                  Units         Normal       ACRO
041409 -    Total Protein      [No Report] g/dL     6.0  -  7,7       PROTEIN, TOTAL        g/dL        5.8  -  8.0     TP
041410 -    ALBUMIN                 4.4    g/dL     3.3  -  4.7       ALBUMIN               g/dL        3.4  -  4.7     ALB
041411 -    Calcium                 9.0    mg/dL    8.5  -  10.3      CALCIUM               mg/dL       8.7  -  10.1    CA
041412 -     ..
041413 -    Magnesium               1.9    mg/dL    1.7  -  2.3       MAGNESIUM             mg/dL       1.8  -  2.3     MG
041414 -    Glucose Random        100      mg/dL     60  -  159       GLUCOSE               mg/dL        70  -  199     GLU
041415 -    ALT (SGPT)             20      U/L           -< 36        ALT                   U/L          11  -  54      ALT
041417 -     ..
041418 -    Log#: 510834502257       081210 13:01 (Results 1337)
041419 -    <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><-----------------  UCSF --------------------->
041420 -    Type                 Results   Units        Normal        Type                  Units         Normal       ACRO
041421 -    Creat with GFR
041422 -    Creatinine              0.66   mg/dL         -< 1.11      CREATININE            mg/dL      0.42  -  1.06    CR
041423 -
041424 -      Note: Creatinine assay changed to IDMS standardization on
041425 -      February 4, 2008 causing decrease in results of approximately
041426 -      0.09 mg/dL
041428 -     ..
041429 -    GFR Non-Afr Am        >60      mL/min  > 60  -            eGFR if Caucasian     >60      mL/min                      GFRC
041430 -    GFR African AM        >60      mL/min  > 60               eGFR if African Amer  >60      mL/min                      GFRA
041431 -    GFR Note               **
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0503 -
050401 -  ..
050402 - Cancer Marker CA 15-3 197 Rise from 105 After 3 Months Stable
050403 -
050404 - Follow up ref SDS 9 VK6H. ref SDS 4 VK6H.
050405 -
050406 - The last test was on 081126. ref SDS 9 VK6H
050408 -  ..
050409 - Significant rise of cancer marker from CA 15-3 105 on 081126 to CA
050410 - 15-3 197 today, ref SDS 0 A16M, may reflect CT test of the neck on
050411 - 081107, which found increasing adenopathy, particularly on the right
050412 - supraclavicular side, reviewed on 081113. ref SDS 6 HW8M
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